This is a live recording of the premiere performance back in May 2012, I conducted it. Sadly it was sooo incredibly hot in the performing hall and the stupid lights were making so much noise. The piece is going to be performed again this fall at a festival in Vienna, so maybe I'll then have a "better" quality recording of it _________________If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will,
then it will because it is good - Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004)

As some of you may already know, I had the honour and pleasure to reorchestrate James Horner's "Universal Pictures" Fanfare from the 90ies for the HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA 2013 Gala with the ORF Radiosymphonie Orchester Wien, conducted by David Newman.

2 days before the first orchestral rehearsal was due, the organisers called me and panickly said that no one in Hollywood could find the original scores and notes of it and if I could reorchestrate/reconstruct it for the concert, with a low quality youtube recording being my only reference ^^

Well, long story short, I completed the task and everyone, especially David Newman and - even more special - Mr. James Horner were more than pleased with the final result.

Congratultions bpe! I watched gala online. Beautiful concert at fantastic venue. Maybe only vocal solos were not exactly to my taste._________________"The piano keys
Are black and white
But they sound like a million colours in your mind"
(from Spider's Web by Katie Melua)
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Avatar is from work of art by Drew Struzan

BTW: Happy Austrian Independence Day! _________________"The piano keys
Are black and white
But they sound like a million colours in your mind"
(from Spider's Web by Katie Melua)
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Avatar is from work of art by Drew Struzan

Oh wow, my score for Nostromo has been added to SST's playlist. This is an awesome feeling! _________________If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will,
then it will because it is good - Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004)

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Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:36 pm Post subject:

bpewien wrote:

James Horner and me with the score of his (reorchestrated by yours truly) Universal Pictures Fanfare at the Hollywood in Vienna 2013 dress rehearsal

Surely that picture will be your entry in the next SST Most Awesome contest!

Congrats on all your recent recognition!

_________________"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.... I get most joy in life out of music."
--Albert Einstein